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Claim for loss of property #2265 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  2265 Ann Jemima Askham Widow and Administratrix of Joseph Askham late of Corporation Street, Mechanical Engineer, deceased Norfolk Road, Parkwood Springs, Sheffield  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  As Administratrix of Joseph Askham, deceased   In Workshop and Boiler Room        
    To Cost of Boiler resetting
To cost of Engine resetting and cleaning
£7 10s    
    To cost of large planing Machine cleaning and refixing, also value of damage done to Tools to planing Machine £3 10s    
    To cost of large Lathe cleaning and partially refixing also value of damage done to Tools to Lathe £2      
    To cost of small Lathe cleaning and partially resetting, also value of damage done to Tools to Lathe £1      
    To cost of two pair of small Engines, thoroughly cleaning and getting up again £1 10s    
    To cost of repairing Bellows cleaning and refixing £2 5s    
    To cost of Table Engine Frame, Cylinders and Rods cleaning and getting up again £1      
    To Cost of Hop Press Machine, cleaning and getting up again £1      
    Removing of Debris        
    To 2 Men clearing out Boiler Cellar 7 days @ 4/ per day each £2 16s    
    To 1 man clearing out Workshop 4 days @ 4/   16s    
    To small Engine cleaning and polishing £1 15s    
    To value of damage done to complete set of Blacksmiths Tools   10s    
    To value of damage done to Model Makers Tools partly washed away and remainder spoiled £3      
    To value of damage done to Sundry Lots of Tools Rods and Work partially finished £1      
    To value of damage done to Plans of Machinery completely spoiled and sundry Books £3      
    To value of Sundry Tools washed away and others removed with the Debris £2      
    To Medical Attendance on Joseph Askham for 7 weeks @ 15/ per week £5 5s    
    To loss of profits by stoppage of Joseph Askham's business from 12th March to 1st May (when he died) estimated at the least at £4 a week £28      
    To portion of Rent of the works from 12th March for 2 months £4 3s 4d  
        £72   4d  
  Certificate Granted
12 June 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £50      

Note: Note after Workshop and Boiler Room particulars: As approved by Mr. Edwin Marsden, Engineer and Millwright, Cotton Mill Row

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